Cooperative Agreement L10AC20462

The Illinois Valley Soil & Water Conservation District (Ivswcd) was awarded a $113,744 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The funding supports the development and updating of community wildfire protection plans in Oregon until August 2027. Additionally, Ivswcd has received sub-awards from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for initiatives focused on...

This U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 grant award under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA #15.685) will fund two key fish habitat restoration projects in Oregon. The $4,324,657.25 grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support the Union Soil and Water Conservation District in improving fish passage and habitat connectivity in the Grande Ronde River sub-basin. The first project will construct a fishway around the Elmer Dam on Catherine Creek to restore...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $1,200,000 to Waterwatch of Oregon to undertake a comprehensive river restoration project. The key products and services to be delivered include: removing the Pomeroy Dam and associated structures; relocating and upgrading 2 miles of irrigation water diversion to 2 new fish-friendly pumps; decommissioning 2 miles of...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $816,723 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Hood River Watershed Group (HRWG). The funding will be used to complete the study and design of five stream restoration projects across the East Fork Hood River, Neal Creek, and Baldwin Creek sub-watersheds in north-central Oregon. The projects aim to remove two fish passage...

The Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with the Middle Deschutes Watershed Council, will receive $263,564 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to remove western juniper trees from 460 acres of upland habitat surrounding Willow Creek in Oregon. This project aims to restore water connectivity between upland and in-stream habitats by removing juniper that has caused flows in...

The Rogue Valley Council of Governments (RVCOG) received a $1,021,918.49 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund RVCOG's efforts to restore natural channel hydrology and improve fish passage on Bear Creek, a tributary to the Rogue River, within the city of Medford, Oregon. The project will remove three existing barriers and install large...

This $1,050,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) will support Waterwatch of Oregon, a non-profit organization, in implementing a project to remove the Murphy Dam and significantly improve access to 100 miles of spawning and rearing habitat on the Applegate River in Oregon. The project will also improve fish passage in the nearby Onion and Stringer Creek tributaries...

This $233,037.38 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program will fund habitat restoration and conservation activities on private lands in Bly, Oregon. The primary focus is to address erosion issues and improve habitat for redband trout and other fish species in the South Fork Sprague River system. Key activities include installing wood structures and adding large wood and rocks to...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,884,753 Project Grant (CFDA 15.580 - Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to restore fish passage in the North Fork Klaskanine River. The project will provide fish passage at the Ogee Dam, enabling access to 12 miles of critical spawning and rearing habitat for ESA-listed coho salmon, as well as benefiting other culturally significant species like coastal...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will receive $569,956 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region on September 23, 2022. The agreement will support the Luck Creek Flat Salmon Restoration Project through March 26, 2026. Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA #10.717), the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will work to restore habitat for salmon in Luck Creek Flat,...